Riggers pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,240 or more. The middle half of riggers in San Francisco earn between $71,050 and $97,970.
- $59K10th
- $71K25th
- $82KMedian
- $98K75th
- $137K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $88,020 | $7,335 | $42.32 |
| Median | $82,370 | $6,864 | $39.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $71,050 | $5,921 | $34.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,970 | $8,164 | $47.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Riggers salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $88,020, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $66,658 a year, or $5,555 a month and $2,564 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Francisco a good place for riggers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $88,020 buys what about $76,133 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 13.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Riggers salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd of 6 California metro areas for this job; Los Angeles pays the most ($94,170).
- Los Angeles$94,170
- San Francisco$88,020
- Oxnard$86,110
- Sacramento$75,960
- San Diego$75,520
- Riverside$73,150
Highest-paying cities for riggers
Fargo, ND pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,720).
- Fargo, ND$145,720
- New York, NY$101,710
- Seattle, WA$98,560
- Los Angeles, CA$94,170
- Salt Lake City, UT$89,980
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Riggers salary in San Francisco: questions
How much do riggers make an hour in San Francisco?
$42.32 an hour on average, and $39.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level riggers salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the riggers take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $66,658 a year ($5,555 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,020. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do riggers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,363).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9096; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).
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